阅读理解。
Antony is a strong and young man. He eats a lot, sleeps more, but works less. He doesn't like to
learn, so he knows little. He can't do any difficult work, so he has to look for a simple (简易的) job.
One day he finds a job on a farm. When it's work time, he always says he's tired and rests. So he gets
less money than the others.
Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Antony does nothing. The
farmer tells him to cut (砍) down some trees in the forest (森林). The young man goes there with a
chair. He feels lonely (寂寞的) in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and sings
loudly. Nobody knows what he's singing.
After three days, Antony hasn't cut down any trees. The farmer wants to find out how the young
man is doing. He is angry when he finds Antony sitting on the chair, cutting the tree. "Why are you sitting
here to cut the trees?" asks the farmer. "Because I can't work if I am lying down, sir."
1. Antony gets less money than others because _____.
A. he is too tired to work
B. he doesn't work hard
C. he eats too much
2. _____ goes to cut down trees in the forest.
A. Only Antony.
B. The farmer and Antony.
C. Antony and other workers.
3. Antony sings loudly because _____.
A. he is glad to be away from the farmer
B. he is angry that no one wants to help him
C. he feels afraid of the animals in the forest
4. The underlined (划线的) sentence means that Antony would like to _____.
A. make the farmer angry
B. leave the forest soon
C. lie down to cut trees
5. From the story, we know that Antony is _____.
A. clever
B. lazy
C. friendly
